Commentary I feel sorry for college students today. Tuition and other costs keep going up and up. The latest: California State University is proposing at a tuition increase from $174 to $462 a year, plus future increases. Current tuition is $5,742 a year. So in fall 2024 the cost could be as high as $6,204,…
Badly Managed Cal State Should Not Raise Tuition
June 9, 2023
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Newsom’s Revised Budget Maintains 5 Percent Funding Raises for UC, CSU Systems to Boost Graduation Rate, Enrollment
May 17, 2023
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Gov. Gavin Newsom is maintaining his pledge to give another year of funding increases to California’s two university systems amid a projected $32 billion state budget shortfall. In a revised 2023–24 state budget—presented on May 12—Newsom kept intact his plan to give both the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems a…
University of California Proposes Guaranteed Admission for Qualified Transfer Students
April 1, 2023
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The University of California (UC) proposed a plan this week to guarantee admission to qualified community college students—but only for certain campuses. UC officials presented their plans to state legislators during a March 28 state Assembly budget hearing. To be guaranteed admission, students must be enrolled in a state community college and would need to…
California State University Intends to End COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
March 28, 2023
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The California State University (CSU)—the nation’s largest four-year higher education system—intends to rescind coronavirus vaccine mandates for students, faculty, and staff, as reported by its faculty association March 2. The system’s office of human resources and labor relations determined it will “no longer require students to be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus,” according to…
University of California Intentionally Circumvents State Ban on Affirmative Action
February 10, 2023
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Commentary California is a one-party state wherein Democrats implement their dream progressive policies virtually unchecked. But the people of California are not on board with many such policies. When they are asked to vote directly on issues in ballot initiatives, they often vote more conservatively. They have done so in recent years on issues such…
Newsom’s Budget Pledges 5 Percent Boosts to UC, CSU Systems
January 13, 2023
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Despite a slight decrease in higher education funding this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged budget increases for the state’s two public university systems, according to his 2023–24 budget proposal released Jan. 10. If approved, both the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems will receive a 5 percent boost in funding, amounting…
California State University to Drop Proposal Requiring 4 Years of Math Courses for Applicants
December 2, 2022
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After six years of deliberation, the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees signaled it is likely to drop a proposal for a fourth-year math or science requirement for applicants—a plan critics say may discourage low-income students from applying for college. At a trustee meeting last month, CSU officials recommended the board reject the proposal,…
California State University Poised to Drop Proposal Requiring 4 Years of Math for Applicants
December 2, 2022
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After six years of deliberation, the California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees signaled last month it is likely to drop a proposal, which some critics have said could discourage low-income students from applying to the university, for a fourth-year math or science requirement for applicants. At a meeting last month, CSU officials recommended the…
Possible Tuberculosis Exposure Reported at Cal State San Marcos
November 24, 2022
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SAN DIEGO—Students and staff at California State University–San Marcos may have been exposed to tuberculosis (TB) this fall semester, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced Nov. 23. The agency’s Public Health Services and university officials have worked together to identify and notify those who had a higher risk of exposure to tuberculosis…
Cal State Universities Drop SAT, ACT Requirements
March 24, 2022
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The Board of Trustees for California State University (CSU) system voted unanimously to remove SAT and ACT standardized tests from the undergraduate admission process, CSU announced on March 23. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CSU has temporarily suspended the use of standardized tests in its admission requirement for the 2021–22 and 2022–23 academic year….
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